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The name comes from the distinctive head gear used, which are of course, green berets. According to the Army Times, the group was formed in 1952 as part of the Army’s Psychological Warfare Division.

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Weimer, who currently serves as the senior enlisted leader for U.S. Special Operations Command, joined the Army in 1993, earned his green beret in 1996 and served as a Special Forces weapons sergeant.